Chris Jacobsen of Raeford died Tuesday, August 20, 2024, and went to be with his Lord and Savior, at the age of 64.
He was born August 23, 1959 in Virginia to the late Harvey and Barbara Jacobsen.
He began his career in Public Safety following in his father's footsteps as a volunteer firefighter in Cumberland County in the late 1970's.
He became an EMT in the early 1980's and worked with Cumberland County Ambulance Service. In the mid 1980's, he began working with Hoke County EMS and later First Health of the Carolinas EMS as an EMT-Intermediate and later as a Paramedic.
Injury forced him to end his field career and he became a Telecommunicator with Hoke County Emergency Communications in 2003 until his retirement in 2016.
He served as a Clinical Coordinator with the EMS Division of Bladen Community College.
He also served as Vice-Commander for Training of the Hoke County Rescue Squad from June 2008 until his retirement in 2016. He was granted Life Member status by the Rescue Squad upon his retirement.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Jacobsen; and his brother, Brian Jacobsen.
He is survived by his children, Christopher Jacobsen (Heather), Tanya Smith (Tommy), William Tart (Michelle), Jeremy Wood, and Melissa Schantz; grandchildren, BJ Wright, Timothy Smith (Ariana), Tyler Tart, Taylor Smith (Molly), Hunter Smith, Juliana Sullivan, Isacc Vanhoose, Haley Jacobsen, Victoria Aydell, Raelyn Tart, Connor Jacobsen, and Grace Jacobsen; two great grandchildren, Harper Smith and Haisleigh Smith; and two siblings, Kathy Baber and Steve Jacobsen; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A visitation was held from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Crumpler Funeral Home 131 Harris Ave. Raeford, NC 28376. A service followed with Pastor Gary Strickland and Pastor Bruce Suggs officiating. Burial was in the Raeford Cemetery with full Emergency Service honors.
Online condolences may be made on the Crumpler Funeral Home website.